Chylothorax after video-assisted thoracic surgery

A 27-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with an abnormal shadow on chest X-ray. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a localized mediastinal tumor. Thoracoscopic resection of the tumor was performed and the pathological diagnosis was bronchogenic cyst. Chylothorax occurred on postoperative day 1. Low fat diet therapy was performed. The discharge of chyliform pleural effusion was stopped on postoperative day 10. Thoracic drainage tube was removed and the patient discharged from hospital on postoperative day 19. He has been well for 10 months since operation, with no recurrence of the tumor or chylothorax.